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SEC says X account hack was due to SIM swapping
SEC says X account hack was due to SIM swapping
An “unauthorized party” hijacked the cell phone number of the person running the SEC’s X account before taking over the social media feed and posting messages. In a statement on Monday, an SEC spokesperson explained that two days after the January 9 account takeover, the government agency spoke to its telecom carrier and discovered that someone “obtained control of the SEC cell phone number associated with the account in an apparent ‘SIM swap’ attack.”
·therecord.media·
SEC says X account hack was due to SIM swapping
Hackers hijack govt and business accounts on X for crypto scams
Hackers hijack govt and business accounts on X for crypto scams
Hackers are increasingly targeting verified accounts on X (formerly Twitter) belonging to government and business profiles and marked with 'gold' and 'grey' checkmarks to promote cryptocurrency scams, phishing sites, and sites with crypto drainers.
·bleepingcomputer.com·
Hackers hijack govt and business accounts on X for crypto scams
CIA exposed to intelligence interception due to X's URL bug
CIA exposed to intelligence interception due to X's URL bug
Musk's mega-app-in-waiting goes from chopping headlines to profile URLs An ethical hacker has exploited a bug in the way X truncates URLs to take over a CIA Telegram channel used to receive intelligence. Kevin McSheehan, who uses the online handle "Pad," spotted the issue after hovering over the link to the CIA's Telegram channel displayed on its X social media profile.
·theregister.com·
CIA exposed to intelligence interception due to X's URL bug
‘PlugwalkJoe’ pleads guilty for the massive 2020 Twitter hack - The Verge
‘PlugwalkJoe’ pleads guilty for the massive 2020 Twitter hack - The Verge
PlugwalkJoe, aka Joseph James O’Connor, a UK citizen connected to the 2020 Twitter hack affecting many high-profile accounts, including Elon Musk, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and Apple, has pled guilty to cyberstalking and other crimes. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that O’Connor has been extradited to the US.
·theverge.com·
‘PlugwalkJoe’ pleads guilty for the massive 2020 Twitter hack - The Verge